Excess fat is stored in our bodies as
a. fatty acids in the liver.
b. glycogen in the muscles.
c. glycerol in cell cytoplasm.
d. triglycerides in adipocytes.
D
Excess body fat is stored as triglycerides in special cells called adipocytes. The liver cannot store fatty acids. Glycerol is not stored in the body. Excess fat cannot be converted to glycogen.
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